Otter Creek Township, Crawford County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Otter Creek Township is a township
in Crawford County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,359.
and Schleswig
. According to the USGS
, it contains two cemeteries: Lehfeld and Otter Creek.
The stream of East Otter Creek runs through this township.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Crawford County
Crawford County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,096 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,943 housing units, of which 6,413 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,359.
Geography
Otter Creek Township covers an area of 35.48 square miles (91.9 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: KironKiron, Iowa
Kiron is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kiron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Schleswig
Schleswig, Iowa
Schleswig is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census.Schleswig is named after the region of the same name in Germany and Denmark, from which the original settlers came.-Geography:...
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains two cemeteries: Lehfeld and Otter Creek.
The stream of East Otter Creek runs through this township.